Most of the smartphone manufacturers are working on premium smartphones with higher screen-to-body ratio. For this, the companies have tried different types of technologies, including punch-hole display, pop-up front camera, and others.
Nowadays, companies are working on yet another technology — under-display camera sensor. While brands like OPPO and Xiaomi have already showcased their in-display camera technology and Samsung has revealed that it is working on the same.
Now, OnePlus has also joined the list as the company has filed a patent for a technology that hides the camera when not in use. The patent seems to be similar to the implementation of the Concept One smartphone that was showcased by the company at CES 2020 last month.
From the photo included in the patent application, it is clearly visible that there are no punch-holes of pop-up camera mechanism for the front-facing snapper and the entire surface is covered by the screen.
This could mean that the device will come with an in-display camera sensor for the front panel. The back of the phone seems similar to the OnePlus 7T but there seems a plastic flap on top of the lenses which can hide the camera module when not in use.
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However, the back camera system seems like a mechanical design and has nothing to do with the under-display camera-type technology. The back camera flap seems like a design choice to better protect it from dust and dirt.
If this is indeed the camera with an in-display front-facing camera system, we don’t expect to see the smartphone available commercially in near future. At this point in time, the technology isn’t fully developed and there seems to some issues with the image quality.
Meanwhile, the company is now gearing up to launch its next-generation flagship smartphones — OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 8 Lite. While the launch date is not yet known, we expect it to go official in the coming weeks.
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